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Commission appoints three fair board members

Published by admin on Thu, 04/23/2026 - 8:00am

The Big Horn County Commissioners appointed three new members to the fair board on April 7: Eron Lampman, Jesse Dewey and Dan VanderPloeg.

There is one more seat available. However, at the time of the appointments the commission had not received a resignation letter from the last board member that resigned a few months ago. That letter was received later in the day. The commission and fair board will again confer before announcing the fourth appointment.

Popular cowboy poet featured at Evening With Friends event

Published by admin on Thu, 04/16/2026 - 8:00am

Tickets are still on sale for the annual An Evening with Friends fundraiser for the North Big Horn Hospital Foundation scheduled for Saturday, April 25, at the Lovell Community Center.

From Lovell to Everest: Two locals chase a dream at 20,075 feet

Published by admin on Thu, 04/16/2026 - 8:00am

For most people in the Big Horn Basin, a hike to the Five Springs waterfall or a climb to the Black Mountain Fire Lookout is enough of a challenge.

Dry Bar Comedy in Lovell Monday

Published by admin on Thu, 04/16/2026 - 8:00am

Dry Bar Comedy in Lovell Monday

LHS names Cynthia Porter as new principal

Published by admin on Thu, 04/16/2026 - 8:00am

Experienced educator looks forward to returning to Wyoming

New Park Service pond to be stocked by Game and Fish

Published by admin on Thu, 04/16/2026 - 8:00am

The newly rehabilitated pond at the Bighorn Canyon Cal S. Taggart Visitor Center in Lovell will soon receive a supply of trout, a Wyoming Game and Fish biologist confirmed this week.

Lovell prom goers celebrate ‘A Night in Gotham’

Published by admin on Thu, 04/16/2026 - 8:00am

A Night in Gotham is the theme of the Lovell High School Junior-Senior Prom to be held this Friday night, April 17, at the school.

Mayor Newman to speak at chamber luncheon

Published by admin on Thu, 04/16/2026 - 8:00am

The Lovell Area Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon will be held Monday, April 20, at the Mustang Cafe from noon to 1 p.m.   

Big Horn County faces library governance, staffing and funding questions

Published by admin on Thu, 04/16/2026 - 8:00am

Two of Big Horn County’s commissioners attended the April 8 meeting of its library board in Greybull on Wednesday, April 8, with the intention of ironing out a list of issues: board member dismissal, the li

Police report: Juvenile 911 caller simply had a flat bicycle tire

Published by admin on Thu, 04/16/2026 - 8:00am

The Lovell Police Department received the following calls for the week of April 6-12: